US1018185A - Tire-case for automobiles. - Google Patents

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L. GRIMM. TIRE CASE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 00112, 1910.

Patnted Feb. 20, 1912.

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WITNESSES INVENTQR Lea/7 6 Grimm L. GRIMM. TIRE CASE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 0092.12, 1910;

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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m m m m M e L WITNESSES 80 particularly 85 bination and arrangement of TIRE-CASE r03 suromomrns.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

' Application fled October 12, 1910. Serial Io. 586,784.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS Gnnnu, cltizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have 1nvented certain I new and useful Improvements in Tire-Cases for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a tire case for automobiles and other vehicles, and the primary object of the invention is to provide positive and reliable means in a manner as will be hereinafter set forth for holding and protecting tires upon the running boards or other parts of automobiles from flymg stones, the forces of nature and such m'ury as the tires would receive by notbeing t oron hly covered and protected.

other object of the invention is to provide a tire case for compactl and sun 1y holding one or more tires, tie case bem constructed whereb easy access can be he to the interior of t e same for placing and removing the tires.

A furtherobject of the invention is to furnish a tire case with novel means for yieldably and adjustably holding the same, upon the running board of an automobile.

With the above and such other objects in view as may'hereinafter appear, the inven; tion consists of the novel construction, comarts to be hereinafter specifica ly describe and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings forming part of this specification, whereln there are illustrated the preferred embodi- 4 mentsof the invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof are susceptible to such chan es as fall within the sec e of the ap nde claims. In the rawings igure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of tire case, with one of the supporting sh'oes thereof removed, Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the tire case, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modified form of tire case, Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the T same, and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the modified form of tire case.

Like reference numerals designate corre, 65 sponding parts throughout the severalviews.

1 denotes a running board or other support of an automobile, and secured to said running board by screws or otherfa'stening means 2 is a plate 3 having two oppositely disposed apertured lugs 4 constituting 'a bearing for the tire case. Pivotally mounted between the apertured lugs 4 by a pin 5 is a depending apertured lug 6, carried by the oif-set flange 7 of a segment-shaped shoe 8. The elf-set flange 7 intermediate the ends thereof is provided with an apertured lug 9 and pivotally connected to said lug by a pin 10 1s a segment-shaped shoe 11, the shoe being recessed, as at 12 to provide clearance orthe lug 9. p

.13 denotes an annular casing semi-cylindrical in cross. section and UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

having the outer side thereof riveted or otherwiseconnected,

as at 14 to the shoe 8. The inner annular edge of the casing 13 is off-set to provide an annular seat 15, andthe outer annular edge ofsaid casing is ofi-set to provide an annular seat 16.

17 denotes an annular casing, semi-cylindrical in cross section and adapted to confront the casing 13, saidcasing having the lower outer side thereof riveted-or otherwise connected, as at 18 to the shoe 11. The inner annular edge of the casing 17 is oil-set to provide an annular flangf 19 adapted to engage in the seat 15, and t e outer edge of said casing is off-set to rovide another annular flange 20 adapted to engage in the seat 16. I

21 denotes an eye carried by the top of the casing 17 adjacent to the flan eye is adapted to be connected a split link 22 to an eye 23 carried by the -set annular outer edge of the casing 13. In addition to the link 22 employed for holding the casings together, the outer annular edge of ,the casing can be provided with a conventional form of lock 24 to lock the flan 20 in the seat 16. In lieu of the eye 21, fiiik 22, and eye 23, a clasp or other fastening means can beem loyed.

25 enotes straps'secured to the inner sides of the casi 13 and 17, said straps having buckles or ot er fastening means 26, where? the can be connected to retain the tires an 28 in the casings 13 and 17 respec e 20, and this tively.

Toretain the tire case in a vertical position upon the running board 1, the sides of the caseare rovided with eyes 29 connected by universe couplings 30" and telescopic -rods 81 to e es 32 carried by the sides of the automobi e, the telescopic rods 81 allowi I ing the case to be supported at an inclinain cross section, the casing having the inner and outer edges thereof flanged, as at 33 to receive the flanged edges 34 of an annular lid or cover 35, carried by a shoe 36 connected to the shoe 8, similar to the connection between the shoes 8 and 11. The;{ single casing 13' accommodates one or more tires and the outermost tire is retained? in the casing by straps 37 similar to the straps 25.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the tire case protects the contents thereof from the forces of nature, theft, dirt, grease, and wear; that it can be, made art of the car, painted, enameled, or finlshed to harmonize with the car; that it presents'a better appearance than the present type of cover which generally is made of leather, gets dirty, wears shabby, and in a short time commences to leak, :11) ears bad and is disagreeable to handle; an that my improved tlre case can be made of various kinds of material coated or otherwisetreated to render the same non-corrosive and capable of withstanding considerable wear and tear.

What I claim is 1. A tire case comprising a receptaclein the form of an annulus, including astationary and a hinged section, one of said sections seated in and overlapped by the other "section when the receptacle is closed, means for maintaining the sections closed, a segment-shaped shoe secured to the lower portion of the stationary section and having its inner portion off-set, a segment'shaped shoe fixed to the lower portion of the hinged section and pivotally connected to the off-set portion of the other shoe, and means for connecting that shoe provided with the nifset portion to a support.

2. Artire case comprising a receptacle in the form of an annulus, including a stationary and a hinged section, the open side of one section opposing the open side of the other section, the marginal portions throughout of the side walls at the open side of one section seated in and overlapped by the marginal portions throughout 0 the side walls of the open side of the other section, means for maintaining the sections closed, a segment-shaped shoe fixed to the lower portion of the stationary section and having its in ner part off-set and formed with a lug, said off-set portion providing a clearance when said sections are closed, a segment-shaped shoe fixed to the lower portion of the hinged section and pivotally connected to said lug,

and means for connecting the ofi-set shoe to a support.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

LEWIS GRIMM. Witnesses Max H. Saonovrrz, K. H. BUTLER.

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